The Church website offers various resources on the relationship between Freemasonry and its teachings, including scriptures, teachings from Church leaders, historical documents, and third-party analyses.
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS
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"Freemasonry and the Church," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed October 24, 2023
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- People
- Russell M. Nelson, FAIR, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- Internet Public
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Freemasonry and the Church
Scriptures
Doctrine and Covenants 124:37–42
Teachings of Prophets and Other Church Leaders
Russell M. Nelson, “Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings,” Ensign, May 2001, 32–35
Additional Church Resources
“Why Symbols?” Ensign, Feb. 2007, 12–17
“Nauvoo Journals, December 1841–April 1843,” josephsmithpapers.org
“Masonry,” Church History Topics, saints.lds.org
Other Resources
“Freemasonry in Nauvoo,” Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992), 1:527
“Freemasonry and the Temple,” Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992), 1:528
“Mormonism and Freemasonry,” fairmormon.org
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “Freemasonry and the Origins of Modern Temple Ordinances,” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture, vol. 15 (2015), 159–237
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